The Shards of Friendship

Summary: The Midquel to the New Student (and in-between the Misadventures of Yumoto and Araki). Araki is acting weird…and Yumoto fears the worst…then Araki starts to act like he did when he was out to get him.

Parings: (hints of all of these) EnAtsu, IoRyuu, Akorima, and KinAtsu.

Rating: T

Warnings: Murder attempts, torture (maybeeeeeee), some yaoi, and language.

Boueibu © Pony Canyon, and Story and Keishi Araki © me, Koolkitty9

Chapter 1: The Returning:

Yumoto giggled as he was walking home with his friends. Araki messed with his shoulder length brown hair and Yumoto watched as he blinked his purple eyes slowly.

Keishi Araki was his civilian identity, he lost his powers as Tungsten though. Araki was a little taller than his fellow first year but he had an attitude compared to the youngest too. He hated losing, and he hated anything that was loud.

He regretted what he had done to Yumoto, but he would love to transform again.

Yumoto clung onto Atsushi's arm, and Ryuu held back laughter as Yumoto kept calling out in a sing-song voice, "Atsu-mama, Atsu-mama!"

Io sighed as Yumoto kept repeating that, "Yumoto, you're such a child."

Yumoto looked at Io with a pout. "Io-senpai, wouldn't you love to have a mama like Atsushi-senpai?"

Io blushed, "W-well…"

Yumoto stuck his tongue out and giggled as he walked with Atsushi.

"Tungsten…now's your chance…kill them!" A voice hissed in Araki's head and Araki stopped right in his tracks. "W-what…?"

"Araki-kun?" Yumoto called, "Are you okay?"

"Y-yeah! Sorry…"

"Don't ignore me…you know you want him gone still."

Araki looked around, "Y-Yumoto-kun…I'll talk to you later…I need to go home."

Yumoto frowned, "Oh…okay. See you later, Araki-kun…" He smiled, "We can hang out again tomorrow!"

Araki nodded, "O-of course. Bye Hakone-kun!"

Yumoto giggled as he waved him off and went back to Atsushi.

"You coward."
"Shut up…!" Araki growled to himself as he walked into an alleyway. "I don't want them dead!" He hissed as he clutched at his head.

"You had every chance to kill Scarlet, but yet, you let him heal you and then you become friends with him!"

"H-Hireashi…" He growled and he heard laughter in his head. He gasped out as he hit the ground and then screamed out as he felt something stab his neck. He smirked as his dark hair turned silver and his purple eyes shot open.

"Arise again, Tungsten. Kill them all."
"Yes…Lord Hireashi…" He replied and he stood back up. "I will not fail you this time."

"Good…but for now. Come back to me."

"Why? Scarlet will be out in the open…and then I can kill him before he has time to transform!"

"Don't question me! Come right away!"

"Yes, sir."

Yumoto sighed as he waited for Araki. He looked down at his feet and frowned. "He's taking too long, Wom-san!" He looked up and smiled as he heard footsteps. "Araki-kun!" He giggled and Wombat looked at Araki.

He began to growl and Yumoto looked at Wombat. "Wombat! Why are you acting like that…?" He asked and he gasped out as he felt himself being pushed down.

Yumoto cried out as he landed onto the ground and looked at his assailant. "A-Araki-kun...? Why are you attacking me?!" He asked and Araki smirked. "Hakone-kun…Lord Hireashi has shown me the right way again…"

Yumoto gasped, "W-what?!" He struggled to comprehend this…Wombat jumped on Araki. Araki growled and Yumoto quickly stood up as Araki looked at him.

"You won't run from me this time!" Araki yelled and Yumoto looked at him with tears in his eyes. "You were my friend…and yet your heart was too weak for you to stay happy!"

Araki smirked, "You should have known that it was you, who didn't have enough love." He began to laugh as he pulled out his sword.

Yumoto gasped, Araki wasn't even transformed…but yet…he could pull out his sword?! "A-Araki-kun stop it!" Yumoto cried and Araki laughed again.

"So sorry, Yumoto-kun!"

"Stop it!"
Araki dropped his sword as he clutched at his head. "N-no!" He hissed, "Yumoto-kun is my friend! I can't kill him!"

Yumoto looked at him. "Araki-kun…?" "SHUT UP!" Araki screamed and Wombat raised an eyebrow. "Yumoto…transform and heal him!"

"W-what? But the others aren't here!"

"It'll be okay!" Wombat frowned and Yumoto nodded. He dove behind a bench and yelled out, "Love Making!"

He turned to Araki, "Stop this!" He then smiled, "I'll fill you back up with love!"

Araki eyed the scarlet colored brooch, "Y-you…you still have that on! I thought you threw it away after you…somehow ripped it off. How did you take it off?!"

Wombat scoffed, "Only a Battle Lover can take off those. That's where their Love Sticks come from! They have to sometimes take them off if they're in danger."

Araki looked at Scarlet and laughed, "You should really teach that Wombat to shut up!" He lunged at Scarlet and Scarlet cried out as he was forced onto the ground.

Araki wrapped his hands around Scarlet's throat and Scarlet teared up. "A-Araki-kun stop it!" He cried and he gasped as he heard Araki whisper, "Y-Yumoto-kun…?"

He looked as Araki quickly let go of his throat and Araki had tears falling. "WHY AM I CRYING!?"

"Now Scarlet!" Wombat yelled and Scarlet bit his lip. "Wom-san, I can't heal him on my own!"

"You did it last ti-"

"Leave Tungsten!"

"Yes, Lord Hireashi."

"Araki-kun, wait!" Scarlet cried and tried to grab Araki's wrist as Araki began to disappear. Scarlet cried out as he landed on the ground and he felt tears filling his eyes. These tears weren't from falling…but…from losing his newly found friend.